It may well be that improving global health and reducing global poverty will take systemic changes, not just streamlining of philanthropy, My piece in @Lancet. As @AnandWrites asks: do arsonists make the best firefighters?” bit.ly/2knEiKN

I have written to @Jacob_Rees_Mogg to express my sincere disappointment and show my support for doctors across the country, particularly @djnicholl.
Doctors are amongst the most trusted people in our country; it is worth listening to what they have to say with respect. pic.twitter.com/WPGLcWIgSz

In two days Johnson lost his majority live on TV, fired 23 MPs, became the first PM in history to lose his first three commons votes and now he has to sit there completely powerless until the other parties give him permission to have an election.
UK press:
CORBYN IS A CHICKEN

Poor housing affects the wellbeing of people now and is storing up significant problems for their future health.
As @MichaelMarmot says: What is the point of treating people only to send them back to the conditions that make them ill. twitter.com/jrf_uk/status/…

Remember: a majority of young people want to stay in the EU. If you are really concerned for young people campaign enthusiastically for Remain. Jeremy Corbyn accuses Tories of failing a generation of children theguardian.com/politics/2019/…

Illuminating essay that looks at the legacy of slavery. Brutal to slaves, and southern whites defined freedom as 'not slavery', rather than anything more positive. American Capitalism Is Brutal. You Can Trace That to the Plantation. nyti.ms/2H59I0w